diff --git a/db/query.go b/db/query.go
index 121ce7c532..75b20caa0c 100644
--- a/db/query.go
+++ b/db/query.go
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ var QueryChannels = SGQuery{
 			"FROM `%s` "+
 			"USE INDEX ($idx) "+
 			"UNNEST OBJECT_PAIRS($sync.channels) AS op "+
-			"WHERE [op.name, LEAST($sync.sequence, op.val.seq),IFMISSING(op.val.rev,null),IFMISSING(op.val.del,null)]  BETWEEN  [$channelName, $startSeq] AND [$channelName, $endSeq]",
+			"WHERE [op.name, LEAST($sync.sequence, op.val.seq),IFMISSING(op.val.rev,null),IFMISSING(op.val.del,null)]  BETWEEN  [$channelName, $startSeq] AND [$channelName, $endSeq] "+
+			"ORDER BY seq",
 		base.BucketQueryToken, base.BucketQueryToken),
 	adhoc: false,
 }